EP2746806A1 - Appareil de suivi laser à calibrage automatique et procédé de calibrage automatique - Google Patents

Appareil de suivi laser à calibrage automatique et procédé de calibrage automatique Download PDF

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EP2746806A1
EP2746806A1 EP12198845.5A EP12198845A EP2746806A1 EP 2746806 A1 EP2746806 A1 EP 2746806A1 EP 12198845 A EP12198845 A EP 12198845A EP 2746806 A1 EP2746806 A1 EP 2746806A1
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    • G01SRADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/86Combinations of lidar systems with systems other than lidar, radar or sonar, e.g. with direction finders
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01SRADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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  • the present invention relates to a self-calibrating laser tracker for determining coordinates of spatial points according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the laser tracker has a stationary part with a base, a part rotatable relative to the base about a vertical axis and a beam steering unit rotatable together with the rotatable part and a A laser light source for providing a laser beam to be emitted by the beam steering unit with a target axis and an irradiation direction to a target to be targeted or reflector.
  • the invention also relates to an associated self-calibration method for a laser tracker according to the preamble of claim 10.
  • laser trackers belong to a type of measuring device which measures the coordinates of a (space) point by emitting a laser beam onto the point.
  • the laser beam may impinge directly on the spot or on a retroreflector (often cube-corner prism or "corner cube” or array of three mirrors oriented perpendicular to each other) in contact with the spot.
  • a retroreflector often cube-corner prism or "corner cube” or array of three mirrors oriented perpendicular to each other
  • the laser beam impinging thereon is reflected "in-itself", ie coaxially with the emitted laser beam, when it impinges exactly on the center of the retroreflector.
  • the device determines the coordinates of the point by measuring the distance of the point from the gauge and two angles by means of angle encoders associated with axes of rotation of the laser tracker between a standard orientation of the laser beam with respect to its targeting direction to the point to be measured.
  • the distance is measured with a distance measuring device, such as an absolute distance meter and / or an interferometer.
  • a distance measuring device such as an absolute distance meter and / or an interferometer.
  • Laser trackers are a special type of coordinate measuring machines with which a, in particular moving, target point, in particular designed as a retroreflector, is tracked by means of one or more, in particular focused, laser beams.
  • Calibration parameters are typically stored as numerical values in the form of software or firmware in a manner accessible to laser tracker control and, applied to the raw data of the laser tracker, serve to improve measurement accuracy.
  • the manufacturer of the laser tracker performs so-called calibration measurement methods for determining the calibration parameters, and the corresponding calibration parameters are stored with the control software.
  • certain tolerances are usually also determined by the controller, as far as current calibration parameters may deviate from previously stored calibration parameters.
  • control calibration measurements are taken.
  • Changes to the required instrument calibration are based in particular on thermal drift effects, but also, for example, on mechanical shocks.
  • a laser tracker and a measurement method executable therewith with calibration devices and regulations are disclosed.
  • a measuring system is described which has a measuring device with a laser tracker and an optoelectronic sensor in relatively unchangeable positions, a system computer and a separate, ie remote from the laser tracker to be arranged, auxiliary measuring instrument with a reflector and at least three light points.
  • the laser tracker is calibrated by means of the method steps described below:
  • the auxiliary measuring instrument is rigidly connected to an array of auxiliary reflectors and moved by at least two axes of rotation which are different from one another relative to the auxiliary measuring instrument.
  • At least two rotational positions about each of the at least two axes of rotation are targeted by the laser tracker reflector and auxiliary reflectors and registered by the optoelectronic sensor, the light spots incident laser light.
  • Positions and orientations of the reflector arrangement relative to the laser tracker and from the measurement data of the optoelectronic sensor are determined from the measured data of the laser tracker, positions and orientations of the light point arrangement relative to the optoelectronic sensor, and the at least two axes of rotation are calculated therefrom relative to the reflector arrangement or to the light point arrangement. Then the calibration data are calculated from the determined measurement data.
  • This system arrangement and the associated calibration method do not correspond to the arrangement and not to the typically set specifications of a laser tracker according to the present invention and in particular also not current requirements for such a measuring system.
  • a self-calibrating laser tracker with a laser for emitting a laser beam, a plane mirror, and at least two integrated immovable reflective devices, as well as a rotatable mirror and a position-sensitive detector.
  • One of the at least two immovable reflecting devices is formed as a corner cube retroreflector and a second as a plane mirror.
  • the corner cube retroreflector and the plane mirror may be fixed in position on a stationary part of the measuring system and are configured to reflect the laser beam according to a two-layer measuring method, ie, in a "front-side” and a “back-side” mode ,
  • the "front side mode” corresponds to the orientation of the laser tracker according to a regular target tracking and the "back side mode” of an opposite orientation of the laser tracker.
  • measured values of temperature sensors arranged on the device are used in order to determine a temperature dependence of the values to be determined for the calibration parameters.
  • An object of the invention is therefore to provide a comparison with the prior art improved coordinate measuring machine, in particular a laser tracker, with less expensive optical components for performing a self-calibration of the adjustment of the laser tracker, coupled with a simplified implementation of the self-calibration.
  • the laser tracker should be designed to enable such a self-calibration of its adjustment automatically, in particular after a startup of the device, without requiring activities or intervention by a user.
  • all components required for such a self-calibration should be integrated in the coordinate measuring device or the laser tracker or fixedly arranged thereon.
  • the object is achieved by a self-calibrating coordinate measuring device, in particular a self-calibrating laser tracker, for determining coordinates of spatial points.
  • a self-calibrating coordinate measuring device for determining coordinates of spatial points.
  • all information relating to a laser tracker also relates to a corresponding coordinate measuring device.
  • the laser tracker has a stationary part with a base, a part rotatable relative to the base about a vertical axis, and a beam steering unit rotatable together with the rotatable part and a laser light source for providing a laser beam to be targeted by the beam steering unit having a target axis and an irradiation direction Reflector on.
  • an inclination sensor for determining an inclination in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction is arranged on the base.
  • the laser tracker has a tilt axis and a standing axis.
  • a beam splitter for deflecting a laser beam returning from the target point or the reflector to a first position-sensitive area detector integrated in the beam steering unit is integrated in the beam steering unit.
  • the position-sensitive area detector may be a first PSD; however, image sensors such as CCD or CMOS can also be used.
  • an evaluation and control unit for determining a point of impact of the reflected measurement radiation on the area detector for generating an output signal for determining the position of the destination, and in particular for controlling a target tracking functionality.
  • the laser tracker can still further generic Components include, inter alia, a camera for detecting the spatial orientation of the target, and at least one camera for coarse localization of the target, in addition to providing the distance measuring functionality, an absolute distance meter and an interferometer.
  • the measuring radiation can preferably be generated by a helium-neon laser furnace.
  • the inventive laser tracker is characterized by an outside of the beam steering unit, in particular at the base, mounted calibration device for use with a Doublekalibri für sfunktion gleich Che, in the context of which calibration parameters with respect to a position and / or direction of the measuring radiation can be determined, in particular a parallel offset and a directional deviation of the measuring radiation.
  • the calibration device has a position-sensitive area detector, preferably in the form of a second PSD; however, image sensors such as CCD or CMOS can also be used.
  • the second PSD is positioned so that measurement radiation from the beam steering unit can be emitted onto it.
  • the evaluation and control unit according to the invention is also designed to determine a point of impact of incident on the second PSD measurement radiation, whereby calibration parameters with respect to a position and / or direction of the measurement radiation can be determined.
  • the invention thus provides a laser tracker with which an automatic self-calibration of the adjustment of the laser tracker without required activities or intervention of a user is possible.
  • the laser tracker a two-layer measurement feasible, wherein in the context of two-layer measurement in a first and a second orientation of the beam steering unit measuring radiation to the second PSD is emitted, in particular wherein the beam steering unit is rotated in the second orientation relative to the first orientation with respect to the horizontal pivot angle by 180 ° and / or and this opposite "upside down" stands.
  • the measurement radiation is preferably first adjusted to a previously determined servo control point and then determined via the angle measurement functionality of the horizontal swivel angle and the vertical swivel angle.
  • the calibration device has an optical element which is arranged in the beam direction of the measurement radiation in front of the second position-sensitive area detector.
  • the optical element is preferably provided at the base in a known spatial relationship to the second position-sensitive area detector, as well as designed and arranged such that calibration parameters can be determined with respect to a direction of the measurement radiation.
  • an optical element is provided as part of the calibration device, in particular partially transparent to the measuring radiation.
  • this optical element is a pinhole mounted in front of the second PSD, which serves as a collimator.
  • Aperture and PSD are preferably arranged to each other as in a pinhole camera.
  • the direction of the target axis can be determined independently of any existing offset of the target axis.
  • no high demands are placed on an exact alignment of the pinhole camera, since a non-orthogonal alignment of the pinhole camera with the target axis can be compensated with a sufficiently dimensioned PSD.
  • the aperture of the aperture is smaller than the beam diameter.
  • this allows - even if the beam diameter is not symmetrical - to be able to determine with sufficient accuracy when the measuring radiation is collimated with the pinhole camera.
  • the intensity distribution within the beam can be recorded. From the individual observations, the center of gravity can then be calculated, similar to the pixels of a CCD or CMOS sensor.
  • the pinhole camera i. H. whose imaging scale or chamber constant, advantageously automatically calibrated by scanning.
  • An optical grating may preferably also be provided on the diaphragm which, when illuminated by the measuring radiation, generates an interference pattern on the surface of the second PSD, in particular wherein the interference pattern can be used for a precise determination of a point of impingement of the measuring radiation on the second PSD.
  • the optical element for reflection of a part of the measuring radiation is designed as reflected measuring radiation onto the first PSD.
  • the pinhole mounted in front of the second PSD is configured as a retroreflector, for example - as in US Pat WO 01/09642 Al or in the EP 0 405 423 A2 described - as a skatspiegelter triple mirror.
  • the pinhole can also have a reflective surface, in particular configured as a plane mirror or a retroreflective sheeting.
  • the opening of the pinhole is preferably smaller than the beam diameter of the measurement radiation, and the reflective surface preferably directly adjoins the opening. A first part of the measuring radiation thus impinges on the second PSD, while a second part of the measuring radiation is (retro-) reflected by the reflecting surface or the retroreflector on the first PSD.
  • the optical element is configured as a reflecting means that is partially transparent to the measuring radiation.
  • the partially reflecting reflection means may be a partially transparent plane mirror for determining the target axis direction error by means of autocollimation.
  • the plane mirror can be arranged directly on the PSD surface.
  • the partially reflecting reflection means semi-permeable retroreflector for determining a beam offset of the incident on the first PSD, reflected laser beam.
  • This can be configured in the form of a single reflector, such as a prism or a corner cube, for example, a pronouncedtaptter triple mirror - as in WO 01/09642 Al or in the EP 0 405 423 A2 described - or alternatively as a retroreflective sheeting or a rigid reflector made of plastic and in particular composed of individual prisms or individual reflective balls, as in the European patent application with the file reference EP12198763.0 described.
  • Retroreflektoren with relatively low cost and therefore also correspondingly low product costs associated, especially if it is sold in large quantities products.
  • retroreflector can be arranged directly on the PSD surface.
  • the optical element is a beam splitter
  • the calibration device additionally comprises a retroreflector or a plane mirror.
  • the second PSD and the retroreflector or the plane mirror by means of the beam splitter of the laser beam are characterized simultaneously targeted that the beam splitter directs the laser beam proportionally to both elements.
  • the calibration device has a reflection means on the base, onto which measurement radiation from the beam deflection unit for reflection of the measurement radiation as reflected measurement radiation onto the first position-sensitive area detector can be emitted in particular wherein the reflection means is a retroreflector and in particular whereby a servo control point can be determined as part of the calibration parameters.
  • the optical element is an optical lens, by means of which the measuring radiation is sharply and in particular punctiform imaged on the second PSD.
  • the PSD can also be made partially transparent to the radiation and arranged in front of a retroreflector or a plane mirror.
  • a combination of several optical elements is possible, especially when using a beam splitter.
  • the laser tracker has a stationary part with a base, a part (support) rotatable relative to the base about a vertical axis, and a beam steering unit rotatable together with the support, and a laser light source for providing a laser beam to be targeted by the beam steering unit with a target axis and an irradiation direction Target point or reflector on.
  • a tilt sensor for determining an inclination in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction to the horizontal direction Vertical direction arranged.
  • the laser tracker has a tilt axis and a standing axis.
  • a beam splitter for deflecting a laser beam returning from the target point or the reflector is integrated onto a first PSD integrated in the beam steering unit.
  • an inclination of the base in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction is optionally determined with the inclination sensor.
  • measuring radiation is also emitted to a reflection means, in particular simultaneously.
  • a first part of the measurement radiation impinges on the second PSD, and a second part of the measurement radiation is reflected by the reflection means as reflected measurement radiation onto the first position-sensitive area detector.
  • the reflection means may comprise both a retroreflector and a plane mirror.
  • the method then also includes determining a point of impact of the laser beam on the first PSD.
  • this reflection means has a retroreflector consisting of many individual prisms, as in the European patent application with the file reference EP12198763.0 described.
  • a two-dimensional profile of the point of incidence of the laser beam on a surface of the retroreflector, in particular with a two-dimensional circular or loop-like geometric contour is generated sequentially by a corresponding movement of the beam steering unit. Measurement data of sequentially occurring reflections on individual reflectors of the retroreflector moved in the beam path are averaged.
  • disadvantageous effects due to false reflections or even failure of reflections on not perfectly formed surfaces of the retroreflector can be reduced or even eliminated.
  • the method comprises, as a further step, moving the measurement radiation in a grid over a pinhole arranged in front of the second position-sensitive area detector in the beam direction of the measurement radiation, in particular for determining an intensity distribution within the measuring radiation and / or a center of gravity of the measuring radiation on the second PSD.
  • the method comprises, as a further step, simultaneous emission of the measurement radiation to the second PSD and to a reflection means, a first part of the measurement radiation impinging on the second PSD, and a second part of the measurement radiation from the reflection means as reflected measurement radiation onto the second PSD first PSD is reflected.
  • the reflection means may, in particular, have a retroreflector or a plane mirror, and, moreover, be made partially transparent for the measurement radiation.
  • the method has a two-layer measurement, in the context of which the emission of the measurement radiation to the second PSD takes place in a first and a second orientation of the beam steering unit.
  • the beam steering unit in the second orientation with respect to the first orientation with respect to the horizontal pivot angle is rotated in particular by 180 °.
  • the two-layer measurement also includes determining the point of impingement of the measuring radiation on the second PSD for both orientations of the beam steering unit.
  • FIG. 1 1 shows a laser tracker 1 according to the invention comprising a base 140, a support 120 mounted thereon with a handle 121 and a beam steering unit 110 mounted on two bars (not shown) of the support 120.
  • the laser tracker 1 shown is mounted on a stand 150 and measures by means of a
  • the measuring aid 80 - here exemplified as a probe - further comprises a number of target marks 82, for example in the form of reflective or self-luminous points of light, and a measuring head 83 for placement on a to be measured Target point of a target object 85.
  • the illustrated laser tracker 1 includes a measuring camera, which is designed in particular as a focusable zoom camera system with variable magnification in order to detect the target markers 82 arranged on the measuring aid 80. Based on the recorded by the measuring camera positions of the target marks 82, the spatial orientation of the measuring aid 80 can be determined.
  • the laser tracker 1 has a position-sensitive detector (PSD) or another optoelectronic sensor, in particular a tracking area sensor, as used, for example, in US Pat of the WO 2007/079600 A1 is disclosed.
  • PSD position-sensitive detector
  • another optoelectronic sensor in particular a tracking area sensor
  • the PSD is preferably arranged in the beam steering unit 110 and enables an evaluation and control unit by detecting the alignment of the laser beam reflected by a target, in particular the retroreflector 81 tracking the alignment of the laser beam 30.
  • tracking the laser beam alignment can be a continuous target tracking (Tracking) of the target point and the distance and position of the target point are determined continuously relative to the meter.
  • FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of a laser tracker 1 according to the invention in a frontal view.
  • the laser tracker 1 comprises a base 140, which can be fastened on a holding device, shown here in the form of a stand 150.
  • a support 120 is mounted rotatably on the base 140 about the vertical axis 9.
  • the support 120 has a first spar 126 and a second spar 127 which project upwardly from the support 20 and on which a beam steering unit 110 is tiltably mounted about the horizontal axis 8 by means of a shaft 160.
  • a handle 121 for the transport and handling of the laser tracker 1 is attached.
  • the handle 121 may be fixedly connected to the spars 126,127, for example, made of a cast with them or welded so that it serves as an additional stabilizing element for the spars 126,127, in particular with respect to a bending.
  • the beam steering unit 110 preferably has an optical system of a localization camera 114 for coarse localization of the measuring aid 80 and an optical system of an overview camera 116 for providing images to a user.
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate the known use of a calibration device in the form of a large single reflector 88, such as a prism or a corner cubes, for determining a beam offset 61 of the returning laser beam 31 impinging on the position sensitive detector (PSD) 10 relative to the detector center 15 and the disadvantages of resulting from this use.
  • a calibration device in the form of a large single reflector 88, such as a prism or a corner cubes, for determining a beam offset 61 of the returning laser beam 31 impinging on the position sensitive detector (PSD) 10 relative to the detector center 15 and the disadvantages of resulting from this use.
  • PSD position sensitive detector
  • the reflected measuring radiation 31 impinges on a point 13 that is generally different from the detector center 15.
  • this point of incidence is identical to a so-called servo-control point, the precise determination of which is essential for further measures and measurements for self-calibration of the laser tracker.
  • the thus determined servo control point generally has an offset 71 to the detector center 15.
  • a telescopic rotation axis 8 about which the beam steering unit 110 is rotatable, a beam offset 61 between a central axis through the axis of rotation 8 and the returning laser beam 31 and the axes 6 and 7.
  • the offset 71 and the beam offset 61 can be determined separately from each other.
  • FIG. 3b illustrates a situation in which the emitted laser beam 30 does not impinge centrally on the single reflector 88, but the distance 71 on the PSD 10 and the beam offset 61 of the target axis are correlated together.
  • the emitted laser beam 30 does not impinge centrally on the center of the single retroreflector 88, but on a first lateral reflection surface, and is deflected around the center thereof to an opposite second (and third) reflection surface, from where it serves as the returning laser beam 31 parallel offset to the emitted laser beam 30 is reflected.
  • the special case presented meets He then with a value zero of the offset 71 to the detector center 15 to the PSD 10.
  • PSD offset offset 71
  • target axis spacing beam offset 61
  • beam coverage between outgoing and returning beam remains sufficiently good for reliable measurements when using laser interferometers (IFM) and absolute distance meters (ADM).
  • IFM laser interferometers
  • ADM absolute distance meters
  • FIG. 4 shows a first embodiment of the inventive calibration device 2.
  • this calibration device 2 has a second PSD 20 instead of the single reflector 88.
  • the second PSD 20 can be high-resolution as a position-sensitive detector or a line scan camera with a large variety of light detection elements (Pixels), but also as a photodiode with a light-sensitive area of smaller diameter than the irradiated measuring radiation 30, wherein a maximum measuring signal is determined in the beam center, as a four-quadrant diode, as two mutually perpendicular line scan cameras or as a single line camera formed with a grid be.
  • a maximum measuring signal is determined in the beam center, as a four-quadrant diode, as two mutually perpendicular line scan cameras or as a single line camera formed with a grid be.
  • FIGS. 5a-b is a two-layer measurement with the first embodiment of the inventive calibration device 2 from FIG. 4 shown.
  • the prerequisite for this second variant of the method is a previous calibration with a determination of imaging scale and rotation, which can be carried out by scanning the surface of the second PSD 20 with the measuring radiation 30, by means of which guidance of the steel steering unit 110 about the upright and tilt axis.
  • a further development of the invention as a particularly advantageous embodiment makes it possible to determine the target axis distances in conjunction with, and not independently of, a determination of the target axis direction error, according to the illustrations Fig. 6a-b .
  • a partially transparent plane mirror 24 is arranged, onto which the measuring radiation 30 is irradiated vertically.
  • the target axis distances to be determined are recognizable, provided that the target axis direction errors are rather small, and from the signals to the impact points of the partially passing and to the second PSD 20 incident measuring radiation 30 can then the target axis distances in a manner as above FIGS. 5a-b be determined described. Since the measurement radiation 30 impinges perpendicularly on the partially transparent plane mirror 24, there is no additional offset due to a plane plate effect, ie beam offset 61 'and beam offset 61 are the same size.
  • the PSD 20 must be made large enough with respect to its photosensitive surface in order to be able to fully capture the irradiated measuring radiation 30 at the largest expected target axis distances.
  • the second PSD 20 in the beam direction as close as possible behind the partially transparent plane mirror 24 is arranged, which also fulfills the function of a protective glass before the second PSD 20 in such a configuration.
  • the surface of the second PSD 20 may also be semitransparent mirrored.
  • FIGS. 7a-b show a third embodiment of the inventive calibration device 2, comprising a second PSD 20 behind a pinhole 28, which serves as a collimator.
  • Aperture 28 and PSD 20 are preferably arranged to each other as in a pinhole camera.
  • the direction of the target axis 6 can be determined independently of any existing offset 61 of the target axis 6.
  • the aperture of the aperture 28 is smaller than the beam diameter of the measuring radiation 30.
  • the Figures 8a-b show schematically an inventive Laser tracker 1 according to FIGS. 1 and 2 with the beam steering unit 110 and the stationary base 140 connected to the rotatable support 120.
  • the laser tracker 1 has a fourth embodiment of the calibration device according to the invention. This has a second PSD 20 and a retroreflector 21, both of which are integrated into the base 140.
  • a measuring radiation 30 provided by a laser light source (not shown) is emitted by the beam steering unit 110 onto a retroreflector 21 integrated in the base 140, which according to the embodiment shown here is designed as a single reflector. This may be, for example, a prism or a "corner cube".
  • the measuring radiation 30 in the illustrated beam alignment is reflected in itself as a reflected measuring radiation 31 to a beam splitter 33 integrated in the beam steering unit 110.
  • the reflected measuring radiation 31 is deflected onto a first PSD 10 integrated in the beam steering unit 110.
  • a second PSD 20 connected to a data processing unit 29 of the evaluation and control unit of the laser tracker 1 for determining a beam orientation with respect to horizontal and vertical directions, is arranged.
  • the representation according to FIG. 8a illustrates an arrangement for determining a beam offset of the reflected measuring radiation 31 impinging on the first PSD 10 with respect to the detector center and / or an offset between a target axis associated with the measuring radiation 30 for self-calibration of the laser tracker 1 and in particular its beam steering unit 110th
  • a Corner Cube as a retroreflector 21 corresponds to an arrangement for determining a beam offset, as for example from the documents US 2009/0109426 and WO 2005/026772 is known.
  • FIG. 8b illustrated in an otherwise depiction of FIG. 8a corresponding arrangement, the orientation of the beam steering unit 110 for emitting the measuring radiation 30 to the second PSD 20 for determining a direction error of the target axis of the emitted measuring radiation 30, by determining a point of impact of the measuring radiation 30 on this second PSD 20th
  • the calibration device 2 has a second PSD 20 and a reflection means, wherein the two elements are arranged in such a way that they can be simultaneously targeted with the measurement radiation 30.
  • the reflection means can each be configured as a plane mirror 24 or as a retroreflector 22.
  • a retroreflector 22 in this embodiment may be used - as in European Patent Application Serial Number EP12198763.0 described - be designed to produce a non-offset, coaxial retroreflection of a measuring radiation impinging thereon 30 without causing an offset of the reflected measuring radiation 31 to the direction of the incident measuring radiation 30.
  • the retroreflector 22 is designed to do so as a retroreflective sheeting or rigid retroreflector Plastic formed, and / or has a plurality of reflective balls and / or prisms.
  • FIG. 9a a first variant is shown, in which the calibration device 2 has a second beam splitter 23 which directs the measuring radiation 30 to the second PSD 20 and a plane mirror 24.
  • the measuring radiation 31 reflected by the plane mirror 24 is guided via the second beam splitter 23 and the first beam splitter 33 onto the first PSD 10.
  • FIG. 9b a second variant is shown in which a retroreflector 22 embodied as a retroreflective sheeting or a rigid retroreflector is made partially permeable to the measuring radiation 30 so that a first part of the measuring radiation 30 reaches the second PSD 20 and a second part of the measuring radiation 30 reflected measuring radiation 31 is reflected by the retroreflector 22 via the first beam splitter 33 on the first PSD 10.
  • a retroreflector 22 embodied as a retroreflective sheeting or a rigid retroreflector is made partially permeable to the measuring radiation 30 so that a first part of the measuring radiation 30 reaches the second PSD 20 and a second part of the measuring radiation 30 reflected measuring radiation 31 is reflected by the retroreflector 22 via the first beam splitter 33 on the first PSD 10.
  • FIG. 9c a third variant is shown, in which a retroreflector 21 in the form of a partially mirrored triple mirror is positioned in front of the second PSD 20, so that a first part of the measuring radiation 30 reaches the second PSD 20, and a second part of the measuring radiation 30 as reflected measuring radiation 31 from Retroreflector 22 is reflected on the first PSD 10 via the first beam splitter 33.
  • FIG. 9d a fourth variant is shown, in which the second PSD 20 is designed to be partially transparent to the measuring radiation 30, so that a part of the measuring radiation 30 impinging on the second PSD 20 reaches the retroreflector 22 and from this as reflected measuring radiation 31 is reflected on the first PSD 10 via the first beam splitter 33.

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